After Tupac & D Foster
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780142413999
Pages
192 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In the New York City borough of Queens in 1996, three girls bond over their shared love of Tupac Shakur's music, as together they try to make sense of the unpredictable world in which they live.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
750L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGTBQ (Gender & Sexuality); Single parent; Foster care; Incarceration; Biracial; Gay/Lesbian; single mother; foster mother; foster child; brother in prison; biracial child; gay; gay family member; gay child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009, Finalist, Young Adult Literature
Cybils Awards, 2008, Finalist, Young Adult Novels
John Newbery Medal, 2009, Honor Book
Josette Frank Award, 2009, Winner
Keywords
teenagers; friendship; coming of age; large family; Tupac; music; gun violence
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Woodson, Jacqueline, "After Tupac & D Foster" (2008). Diverse Families. 30.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/30